Afghanistan announces permanent closure of Indian embassy

Nov 24, 2023

Releasing an official statement on the closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, the Afghan embassy said, "Effective from November 23, 2023 owing...

India announces closure of Contact Desk in Mashhad following Iran-Israel ceasefire

Jun 24, 2025

The Embassy of India in Iran announced the closure of its Contact Desk on Tuesday, following the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and...

"Will continue assisting people of Afghanistan": MEA on Afghan embassy in India closing operations

Oct 05, 2023

On October 1, the Afghan Embassy in India declared the closure of its operations citing "lack of resources" and "failure to meet Afghanistan's interests"...

Afghan Embassy in India closes operations, calls Taliban “illegitimate regime”

Sep 30, 2023

In a major development, the Afghan Embassy in India, announced the closure of its operations citing “lack of resources” and “failure to meet Afghanistan’s...

As of Nov 23, there is no Afghan diplomat in India

Nov 25, 2023

However, the Ministry of External Affairs has made no comments regarding the closure of the Afghanistan Embassy in India. Moreover, India has not recognised...

"Decision to shut down Afghan embassy is not because of India": Former Indian envoy

Oct 01, 2023

"I presume that the decision to shut down the embassy is really not because of India, but because of internal problems within the Afghanistan...